What does urbanize mean?
Definitions for urbanize
ˈɜr bəˌnaɪzur·ban·ize
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Princeton's WordNet
urbanize, urbaniseverb
make more industrial or city-like
"The area was urbanized after many people moved in"
urbanize, urbaniseverb
impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon
"Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them"
Wiktionary
urbanizeverb
To make something more urban in character.
urbanizeverb
To take up an urban way of life.
ChatGPT
urbanize
Urbanize means the transformation or conversion of areas characterized by rural conditions, such as farmland or forests, into areas with urban conditions, characterized by higher population density, vast human features in landscape and vast employment in the secondary sector or tertiary sector of industry (industrial, commercial). This typically involves significant social, economic, and environmental change.
Webster Dictionary
Urbanizeverb
to render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of urbanize in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of urbanize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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